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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,044.80, 79,557.48 and 21,453.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,044.80, 79,557.48 and 21,453.18 is: 32,175.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,044.80 : 79,557.48 = 21,453.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,044.80/79,557.48 = 21,453.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,044.80x = 79,557.48 × 21,453.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,044.80x = 1,706,760,938.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,760,938.79/53,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,175.84

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